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About the Organisation
VCD Nordost is the regional branch of the VCD, an organisation whose website at nordost.vcd.org presents its activities. The page is a news feed rather than a formal profile, and its items cover Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The text names the Landesvorsitzender Heiner von Marschall, who spoke to radioeins.
Road Safety in Berlin
- A pedestrian aged 85 was struck by a reversing service vehicle on 13 September and died of his injuries on 6 October; he is described as the 29th road fatality in Berlin in 2026.
- On Sunday, 25 October, 20 people gathered at Bundesstraße 1 in Zehlendorf to commemorate him, on a road the text describes as lying in the middle of a residential area.
Park(ing) Day Actions
- The international Park(ing) Day invites people to convert parking spaces temporarily into small parks, seating areas, play areas or places for community activities.
- The VCD Nordost organises the central action in 2026 in Berliner Straße in Wilmersdorf, between Bamberger and Prinzregentenstraße. The text calls it the largest joint action of associations and local initiatives before the election, with the focus on the mobility transition.
- Partners named include ADFC, BUND, Changing Cities, FUSS e.V., Fridays for Future, Greenpeace and Initiative Bundesplatz.
- The action runs from 15 to 21 Uhr.
Election Dialogue and Party Positions
- Before the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election, the VCD Nordost ran the online series "Verkehrspolitik im Dialog in MV" with six politicians, covering public transport, pedestrian and cycle traffic, and road safety.
- Before the Berlin elections, it held separate two-hour exchanges with the transport spokespersons of the democratic factions in the Abgeordnetenhaus, on topics including the separation of transport modes, local transport plans, cycle and pedestrian plans and school route safety.
- The text states that the Greens have clear concepts, while CDU and SPD remain vague.
Rail Works Between Berlin and Hannover
- DB InfraGo's comprehensive corridor renovation between Berlin and Hannover began on 2 October 2026 and runs for 14 months.
- Before it, the trip between Berlin-Spandau and Wustermark on the RE 4 took 15 minutes on 1 October 2026; during the works, passengers are to plan around 50 minutes using the RE 8 combined with bus 663.
Fire Access Campaign
- The VCD Nordost campaign "Feuerwehr first – Parkplätze second" calls for a 5.50 m clear access width on all streets, as required by DIN 14090.
- Stickers in postcard size were first distributed at an election podium in the Urania and at the "Hand in Hand" demonstration.
Why It Matters for Mobility Policy
- The organisation presents its work as a push for the mobility transition, road safety and participation in the transport debate, addressing residents, politicians and local initiatives in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.